Market and regulatory data for the vapour sector in Italy

Harm-reduction strategies are part of the debate in European Parliament elections

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd April 2024

The future of tobacco alternatives will be a significant focus of regulatory attention in the European Union, as the 720 members of the next European Parliament will be elected in June ...

Italy regulates next-generation products with ‘pragmatic’ approach, study finds

Written by ECigIntelligence | 27th March 2024

The majority of users of next-generation products in Italy would not continue to use their products if the price of next-generation alternatives increased through taxation, according to a new survey ...

Taxes on vapour products on the rise, but that could be good for unregulated areas

Written by Freddie Dawson | 18th March 2024

Much of the e-cigarette industry would prefer no duties on vaping products, but sometimes a tax can act as a confirmation of legality where vaping products have been in a regulatory grey zone ...

Italy’s courts bring the gavel down on companies violating e-cigarette ad laws

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st March 2024

Italian courts have ordered several companies to remove product marketing campaigns of tobacco alternatives. This comes in the wake of injunctions initiated by consumer protection associations on issues they say are endemic ...

Italy launches disposable e-cig recycling pilot programme to tackle green dilemma

Written by ECigIntelligence | 16th January 2024

In light of the growing popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, Italy has launched a pilot recycling programme, which is currently operational only in Rome and Milan, but plans are to eventually involve more than 60,000 points-of-sale...

Flavouring substances added to e-liquids will be taxed in Italy starting from May

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 15th January 2024

The Italian parliament passed a bill extending excise tax rates on nicotine-free e-liquids to these ingredients, which will also bring them under the spectrum of the state monopoly, like other traditional and novel tobacco products...

No 2024 e-cig tax hike in Italy, but the blow will land in the following two years

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 13th November 2023

There would be no increase in Italian e-cigarette excise duties next year under the new 2024 Budget Bill, but rates would rise significantly for 2025 and 2026 ...

Italy bans online sales of nicotine-containing e-liquids with new law

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th August 2023

The online vaping industry in Italy is poised to experience a significant regulatory overhaul aimed at imposing stricter measures, as the approval of the Tax Delegation Law will bring about changes ...

Italian vapers association smells a rat in tobacconists’ plan for e-cig disposal

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd August 2023

The Italian Tobacconists Federation (FIT) wants tobacconists to act as collection points for used disposable e-cigarettes – a suggestion some have dismissed as a bid to take business from specialist vape retailers ...

BAT records 'resilient' H1 performance, remains confident about Vuse Alto PMTA

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 28th July 2023

British American Tobacco’s vapour brand Vuse was the key driver of the company’s positive performance in the first half of the year, and it remains confident in its Vuse Alto pre-market tobacco product application submission...

Online e-liquid sales could be banned in Italy – with tobacconists’ eager backing

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th July 2023

A proposal to ban the online sale of e-liquids in Italy is expected to be introduced in the Italian Parliament this week, ECigIntelligence understands ...

Tobacco industry dismisses public consultation on TPD as mere formality

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th May 2023

The EU has launched a public consultation on how it can update its tobacco control framework by revising the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the Tobacco Advertising Directive (TAD) ...

Italy reduces excise tax on e-cigs but targets them in anti-addiction measures

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd February 2023

Italy’s Budget Law for 2023, approved by the parliament on 29th December, has updated the excise tax on e-liquids with and without nicotine, slowing down the 2021 Budget Law planned increase ...

Italy’s new government scraps planned increases in e-liquid excise duties

Written by Freddie Dawson | 8th December 2022

Excise duties on cigarettes in Italy will increase from 1st January, while those on heated tobacco and e-liquids will not rise at the rate previously laid out, under the new Italian government’s 2023 Budget Bill. The newly...

The who, what, where and how of Italian agency’s new rules on sales of e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th November 2022

A wider range of businesses in Italy will now be able to sell e-liquids and other tobacco products, including heated tobacco products, following a circular issued by the country’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) ...

EU debate on revised TPD will be ‘a heated battle with no clear outcome’ – Fiocchi

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 1st November 2022

The forthcoming debate in the European Parliament over the review of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) could be very heated, with its outcome anything but certain ...

Uncertainty mixed with optimism in vaping industry ahead of Italian elections

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 12th September 2022

Italian citizens have been called to vote in general elections on 25th September to elect a new Parliament following the resignation of prime minister Mario Draghi on 21st July ...

Vuse uptake, PMTAs and innovation drive BAT's new categories revenue up 45%

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 28th July 2022

British American Tobacco (BAT) enjoyed a 45% rise in revenue from its new products category in the first half of the year, with strong momentum shown by its Vuse e-cigarette range ...

PMI supports Iqos Veev, commits to smoke-free products in Q2 results

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 22nd July 2022

Philip Morris International (PMI) will continue to support the sales and promotion of its Iqos Veev vapour product as part of its commitment to expanding its smoke-free product portfolio ...

Decree imposing swift retroactive fees could hit Italian vape business hard

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th June 2022

New fees on liquid products could hit Italy’s entire vaping supply chain – and a retroactive application of the fees, coupled with a short due date for payment, could cripple companies if no resolution is...

ECigIntelligence’s Hardware Tracker identifies important market trends

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 20th May 2022

A growth in battery power and tank size among disposables headlines three main trends that have impacted the technical features of vape hardware kits sold by online retailers over the past three years. More research...

Vive la Veev – PMI plans more e-cigarette roll-outs after good first quarter results

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 25th April 2022

Philip Morris International (PMI) is continuing to support sales and promotion of its Iqos Veev vaping product, with further market roll-outs planned this year ...

Italian retailers wait for April ruling on selling e-liquid without a tax stamp

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st April 2022

Italian vape retailers must wait for a second ruling in mid-April to see if they are permitted to sell e-liquids without a tax stamp, though they have at least been buoyed by an initial ruling...

Analysis: The PATH study may have lost its way on quitting smoking with e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th March 2022

A study that recently drew attention for concluding that vaping was a less successful cessation method than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or even going cold turkey may be undermined by potential flaws ...

What goes up must come down – Italy restores e-liquid tax to previous level

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 24th February 2022

Tax on vaping products in Italy will return to 2021 levels from 1st April after the Senate passed a bill containing a measure to lower the excise duties on e-liquids ...

PMI sees bright future for Iqos Veev as it prepares to expand into more markets

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th February 2022

Philip Morris International (PMI) has commited to continuing to support the sales and promotion of its Veev vaping product, with future expansion into more markets around the world ...

Independent study confirms previous findings over smoke and vapour toxicity

Written by ECigIntelligence | 14th January 2022

A new paper successfully replicates three key studies comparing the toxicity of cigarette smoke and e-cigarette vapour on lung tissues ...

Italian vape trade fears the possible consequences as tax on e-liquids goes up

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 11th January 2022

Tax on vaping products in Italy went up at the start of the year after the Chamber of Deputies passed the 2022 Budget on 30th December ...

Amendment to the Italian budget aims to soften tax increase on e-cigs from 2022

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 17th December 2021

The Lega party, part of the ruling coalition in Italy, has tabled an amendment to the Budget Bill 2022 aiming to increase the e-liquid excise duty each year until 2023 but with lower rates than...

Europe's e-cig markets are set to grow by 29% by 2025 as smoking declines faster

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 3rd December 2021

The decline in the use of traditional tobacco products across Europe is expected to accelerate in the next four years, while vape sales continue to grow in the five largest EU markets – France, Germany,...

New year resolutions: countries to watch for budgets and vaping taxes in 2022

Written by ECigIntelligence | 1st December 2021

Governments worldwide are presenting their budget bills for 2022, with some of them proposing changes in the tax regimes applied to vaping products ...

MEPs table amendments to include harm reduction in European cancer report

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 14th September 2021

Three Italian members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are hoping to introduce the concept of harm reduction into a strategy report by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) ...

Italian proposal calls for prison officials to allow inmates to use e-cigs

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 23rd August 2021

The Italian Department of Prison Administration (DAP) has been urged to implement a 2016 circular that authorised the use of e-cigarettes by inmates ...

Italian Senate to have the last word on plan for temporary e-liquid tax relief

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 19th July 2021

The Italian Senate is close to considering temporary tax relief for e-cigarettes in the country – a move financial experts do not expect to cause any significant drop in the overall volume of tax collected...

Italian parliament considers temporary reduction in tax on e-liquids from August

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 13th July 2021

The Italian Chamber of Deputies is considering an amendment that would temporarily lower the excise duties on vaping products ...

Study reveals the research flaws that make science on e-cigs hard to trust

Written by Barnaby Page | 10th June 2021

Scientific research into vaping is frequently beset by fundamental flaws that make it difficult to trust, according to a new study of prominent articles in medical journals ...

Italy to fight smuggling and illegal sales with new tax stamps for e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence | 8th March 2021

The Italian Customs and Monopoly Agency (ADM) is to strengthen controls against illegal marketing of vaping products with a system of tax stamps ...

Italy's budget brings in new taxes on
e-liquids, with and without nicotine

Written by ECigIntelligence | 5th January 2021

Italy has entered 2021 with new excise duties on e-liquids after the Senate passed the 2021 Budget law (Legge di bilancio) ...

Italy’s small vape businesses welcome association's planned retail network

Written by ECigIntelligence | 15th December 2020

Hundreds of vaping businesses have shown interest in a new project launched by the main Italian industry association to support and promote e-cigarette retail and create a network of vaping suppliers ...

European surveys back up smoking cessation aim in e-cigarette users

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 13th November 2020

A new survey reveals that 80% of Europeans who switched to e-cigarettes to quit their habit have succeeded ...

World No Tobacco Day 2020: the debate about harm reduction

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 31st May 2020

World No Tobacco Day provides an opportunity to consider the approach that public health authorities, policymakers, and advocates around the world have towards the role of tobacco-alternatives products ...

‘95% safer’ or ‘just as bad’? How does the argument on vaping stand?

Written by Marc Beishon | 4th May 2020

Widely publicised linkages with the coronavirus are just the latest manifestation of distrust of vaping, in the public-health community as well as the media. So how does that “95% safer than smoking” view hold up?...

UK online vaping orders rocket during lockdown; Italian sales plummet

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd April 2020

An increase in online sales has been one of the most notable consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on the vaping industry across Europe, as the sector continues to battle market disruptions and shop closures ...

Impact on e-cigarette sales channels varies as countries face COVID-19

Written by Barnaby Page | 20th March 2020

As European and North American authorities ramp up their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects on e-cigarette sales channels are mixed ...

Italy suspends sales of Salt Life 1000 mg nic salt for safety testing

Written by ECigIntelligence | 29th October 2019

The Italian Ministry of Health has banned sales of a nicotine salt product from Milan-based company Blendfeel while tests are carried out to ascertain its safety for consumers ...

Vaping and HnB tax revenues rocketing in crisis-hit Italy

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd September 2019

Tax revenues from e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn (HnB) products raised €172.6m in Italy in 2018, a big increase over previous years. Meanwhile, there are fresh doubts over the political future ...

Survey shows state of an Italian industry ready to move forward

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd January 2019

The Italian vaping industry is ready to shake off the shackles of past regulation and taxation, according to the coordinator of a major private study ...

Italy reduces e-cigarette and heat-not-burn tax burden by up to 80%

Written by David Palacios Rubio | 14th December 2018

Italy has passed the much anticipated law reducing tax on e-liquids and halving duties on heated tobacco. The decree cuts the duty on nicotine-containing liquids from 50% to 10% of the tax on conventional cigarettes...

Italian decree, Dutch agreement, and other European news

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd December 2018

Details of legal changes, proposals and notices in 19 countries and at EU level were among 73 stories published last month by ECigIntelligence to subscribers through our daily European Live Alerts ...

Relief for Italy’s vapour industry as 95% of its tax debt is cancelled

Written by Pablo Cano Trilla | 25th October 2018

The Italian Council of Ministers has cancelled 95% of the debt owed by the country’s vaping industry for unpaid taxes on nicotine-free e-liquids ...

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